Akshay Kumar's much-anticipated action-adventure film, Ram Setu, had a grand Diwali release in theatres. The Abhishek Sharma directorial also starring Satyadev, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Nushrratt Bharuccha was expected to take a flying start at the box office. Now, living up to the same, the business of Ram Setu has opened with a bang.
In this box office report, we look at the opening day collections of Ram Setu while comparing the same to previous releases of 2022. Collecting Rs. 15.25 cr, Ram Setu has managed to surpass the business of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 which had collected Rs. 14.11 cr to emerge as the fourth-highest opening day grosser of 2022. On the other hand, when compared to non-dubbed Hindi releases the Abhishek Sharma directorial ranks as the second highest opening day grosser behind the Ranbir Kapoor - Alia Bhatt starrer Brahmastra which had collected Rs. 36 cr.
Currently, Ram Setu seems to be doing exceptionally well in mass pockets with the evening and night shows being sold out at most places. With family audiences loving the film, the overall business of Ram Setu is expected to witness further growth. In fact, with the extended festive weekend of Diwali, trade predictions state that the business of Ram Setu will see exponential growth in the days to come.
Top 10 Highest Opening Day Grossers of 2022 at a glance:
KGF - Chapter 2 - Rs. 53.95 cr
Brahmastra - Rs. 36 cr
RRR - Rs. 20.07 cr
Ram Setu - Rs. 15.25 cr
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 - Rs. 14.11 cr
Bachchhan Paandey - Rs. 13.25 cr
Laal Singh Chaddha - Rs. 11.70 cr
Samrat Prithviraj - Rs. 10.70 cr
Vikram Vedha - Rs. 10.58 cr
Gangubai Kathiawadi - Rs. 10.50 cr
